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PM sounds storm warning
News, Published on 13/10/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday warned residents in the East and nine lower northeastern provinces to brace for heavy rain this week triggered by tropical depression Linfa moving from the South China Sea into Vietnam and Laos.
Tax rebate scheme to fire spending
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/10/2020
» The cabinet on Monday approved a tax rebate scheme allowing people to deduct up to 30,000 baht spent on certain goods and services in an effort to stimulate the economy.
'Less than 10,000' expected at anti-govt protest
News, Published on 13/10/2020
» Less than 10,000 people are expected to turn up at the pro-democracy demonstration in Bangkok on Wednesday, the secretary-general of the National Security Council, Nattaphon Narkphanit, said on Monday.
Looser quarantine eyed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/10/2020
» The Ministry of Public Health has proposed a new type of Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) that will allow short-term visitors to travel to designated areas during their 14-quarantine period in some selected provinces.
Kratom draft legalisation awaits state council review
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/10/2020
» The cabinet on Monday approved the Justice Ministry's bill amending the Kratom Act, a step closer towards the legalisation of the drug for medicinal purposes.
Time up for SRT excuses
News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2020
» 'This must not happen again," Chachoengsao governor Maitree Traisilanand proclaimed after a tragic crash involving a freight train and local tourist coach at a railway crossing in Muang district about 50 kilometres east of Bangkok, which killed nearly 20 and injured many on Sunday.
Renewable power scheme conditions set
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/10/2020
» Energy officials have unveiled new conditions for the much-delayed Energy for All renewable power scheme, following a two-week revision ordered by Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
Soldiers back from South Sudan 'seem healthy'
News, Published on 13/10/2020
» Seventy-six Thai soldiers and one police officer who have finished participating in United Nations' peacekeeping missions in South Sudan arrived in Thailand yesterday with no sign of Covid-19 symptoms.
Finance minister has four main tasks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/10/2020
» Newly appointed Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is prioritising four criteria to manage the economy and admits there is a possibility the government will seek more loans given waning domestic and external demand.
No charges for engineer, police say
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/10/2020
» The engineer of a freight train that collided with a bus, killing 19 people on a railway in Chachoengsao's Muang district on Sunday, will not be prosecuted, provincial police said.